International Coffee Day
October 1
For International Coffee Day, make a commitment to buying and drinking bird-friendly coffee. Why? For the birds, of course! The Magnolia Warbler (photo of one carved by Bob Spear is above) is one of several warbler species that migrates to coffee-growing areas.
Enjoy reading (or re-reading) some of these links to find out more.
- Birds Supported by Coffee Farms: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/meet-birds-supported-bird-friendly-coffee-farms
- The Coffee Warbler: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/news/coffee-warbler
- Coffee Farms expedition blog:
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/news/birds-nicaraguan-coffee-farms-expedition-blog and its eBird hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L1060770?yr=all&m=&rank=lrec&hs_sortBy=taxon_order&hs_o=asc - Colombian shade-grown coffee sustains…
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/in-colombia-shade-grown-coffee-sustains-songbirds-and-people-alike/ - About Coffee Day: